PALM OIL: Futures Extend Drop to Near 4-Month Low on Production
(Bloomberg) -- Palm oil for May delivery declines as much
as 0.7% at 2,736 ringgit/ton on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives,
lowest for most-active contract since Nov. 4.
* Futures trade at 2,742 ringgit by 3:57pm in Kuala Lumpur;
-12% YTD
* Expectations of rising production and falling demand
continue to pressure palm oil prices, says Gnanasekar
Thiagarajan, head of trading and hedging strategies at
Kaleesuwari Intercontinental
* NOTE: Olam Bearish on Palm Oil Prices From 2Q as Output Seen
Climbing
* NOTE: Malaysia’s Feb. palm oil exports -14.2% m/m: Intertek
* NOTE: Palm Oil Prices Seen in 2,600-3,000 Rgt Range Until
2Q: Felda
* NOTE: Sime Darby Palm Oil Production Seen +4% This Year:
Dass
* Soybean oil for May delivery on Chicago Board of Trade +0.4%
to 32.76c/lb; May soybeans +0.5% to $10.27 a bushel
* Soybean oil’s premium over palm oil at ~$103/ton vs avg ~$91
over past year: data compiled by Bloomberg
* Palm oil’s premium over gasoil at ~$120/ton vs avg ~$216
over past year: data compiled by Bloomberg
* May refined palm oil on Dalian Commodity Exchange -0.3% to
close at 5,786 yuan/ton; May soybean oil little changed at
6,572 yuan/ton
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